M4.5 earthquake near Juliaca, Puno

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 21 km NW of Santa Lucía, Peru on 31 Mar 2019, 07:45 UTC at a depth of 200 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Juliaca, about 63 km away in Puno, Peru.